How Thomas Edison Created a Light Bulb Empire

How did Thomas Edison go from poverty to creating an electric empire as well as the first research institute?  Well, I’ll tell you and along the way I’ll talk about relentless drive, a strange philosophy on sleep, the invention of the phonograph, telegraph humor, lighting beards on fire, and a long-legged generator.

Table of ContentsThomas Alva Edison’s Early LifeThe PhonautographHumphrey Davy and The Arc LampThe Long-Legged Mary-AnnHow Edison Invented The Li...